County panel reviews road grader bids
Franklin County Commission opened sealed bids from four Topeka tractor firms to replace two road graders with trade ins of Caterpillar and Gallion. Bids ranged from about 27,000 to 82,000 per pair with maintenance and parts factors to be weighed before award. The panel also set a landfill rate for damaged Sylvester Ranch Seeds and heard a Bud Willard tax appeal over double counting restaurant equipment.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Franklin County Commission
Topeka
Sylvester Ranch
Bud Willard
S. Main
Willard
Weather Tonight and Extended Forecast Details
Becoming cloudy tonight with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the low 40s. Wednesday to Friday outlook calls for rain statewide, with rain and snow Thursday. Dry Friday with highs in the mid 40s to low 50s, then 40s Friday. Lows mid 30s Wednesday, 20s to 30s Thursday, and 20s Friday.
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Kansas
Tobacco tax fight looms in Kansas Statehouse
Kansas lawmakers push a 10 cent per pack cigarette tax to fund anti smoking programs and care for tobacco related diseases. Rep. Henry Helgerson says the tobacco industry will mount a strong opposition with three bills under consideration. Health officials note smoking as the leading preventable death and tally costs to taxpayers.
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Matt Truell
Associated Press
Topeka
Kansas
Statehouse
Henry Helgerson
Dwichila
United States
Helgerson
FBI expands search in agent slaying in Kansas City
The FBI adds 27 agents to the 100 already on the probe into the shooting death of Special Agent Stanley C. Ronquest Jr. in a downtown Kansas City parking garage. The bureau employs a Visual Investigative Analysis tool and focuses on two composite sketches while police join the inquiry. Ronquest was killed after a late dinner, with his gun missing but no wallet or badge taken. Conquest had traveled from Washington to probe alleged ties between local union leaders and organized crime.
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Kansas City, Mo
FBI
Stanley C. Ronquest Jr
Max Geiman
Lockerbie
Scotland
U.S
Robert Vance
Birmingham
Alg
Robert Robinson
Savannah
Kansas City
Washington
Geiman
Ronquest
Conquest
Roberts Confesses to Four Bad Checks in House Bank
Kansas Rep. Pat Roberts disclosed four overdrafts from 1990 to 1991 totaling 235.27 on his personal House bank account. He said bank delays caused the overdrafts, noted four specific checks to various holders, and urged voters to judge trust based on character.
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Washington
Pat Roberts
Kansas
House
Dodge City
Roberts
Ams
House Bank
House Ethics Committee
Jim Slattery
Dan Glickman
Ethics Committee
Kansas State University Foundation
Republican Women’s Club
Minnesota ducat cracks Lotto America jackpot
A Minnesota ticket matched all six numbers 1 16 39 42 45 47 to win the Lotto America jackpot Saturday night. Forty three tickets matched five numbers for 1499 dollars and 3059 matched four for 51 dollars. The Saturday jackpot was 2 million and will stay 2 million for Wednesday. Kansas Cash Lotto had no jackpot winner, next drawing estimated at 155000. Kansas Reno also had no jackpot winner with a 50,000 prize.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Sue Bilstad
Kansas Reno
NY stocks dip as Tokyo slump spooks Wall Street
U S investors pull back in light trading after Tokyo's Nikkei tumbled 3.03 percent, dropping below 20 000 to 19 837 16 on fears of spillover into U S equities. Dow falls about 15 points to 3 220 93 as volume nears 69 million shares.
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New York
U.S
Tokyo
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Nikkei
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japan
Eastman Kodak
Citicorp
Nike
Weyerhauser
Pfizer
L&e Royalty
Homestake Mining
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Sutton's Jewelry Ad Briefs and Specials
Ad brief items include 14K chains arrival and largest assortment for graduation at Sutton's Jewelry with 14K gold bracelets five styles priced at $19.95 each. Helton's Hallmark opens next door at 215 S Main. Little Dragon to close March 17 to 25. Wendy's Breakfast specials list daily offers with two all you can eat options and a buy one get one free sandwich deal.
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Sutton's
Wendy's
Ottawa Herald subscription prices listed for 1992
The Ottawa Herald publishes a 1992 rate sheet detailing daily, carrier, motor route, and mail subscription costs for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates vary by delivery method and region, with advance payment required and tax included.
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Dim A. Hiteh
Tony Ostmeyer
Jay Ramis
Carol Ackermann
Peg Armstrong
Virginia Whitacre
Ottica
Wayne Snow Press
Jean Rossman
Ottawa
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Berry Tractor
Dresser
Martin Tractor
Murphy Tractor
John Deere
Sellers Tractors
Sylvester's
Forrest
Ireneean Low
Wee
Wan
Colby
Salina
Wichita
Opeka
Tobacco Lobby
Cheryl DeBrot
Stormont- Vail Regional Medical Center
Azzie Young
Ducat
Lotto
Chrysler
Robert J. Eaton
Lee Iacocca
Eaton
General Motors
Ford Motor
Ad Briefs
Sutton’s Jewelry
Helton's Hallmark
Little Dragon
The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Franklin
State of Kansas
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